John Rhey

Rising from the Central Florida music scene, 24 year old Central Florida native, John Rhey, continues to make his mark on the Central Florida music scene. Born and raised in rural central Florida, Rhey found his southern roots young in life. His mother being raised in Alabama, Rhey found himself naturally identifying with country music at an early age. Writing songs as a young child, and playing piano and guitar for fun as a kid has now turned into something much bigger for John Rhey. Formed at Florida Southern College, in Lakeland, FL; The John Rhey Band went from playing local bars to winning the prestigious 2013 United Way Battle of the Bands, which lead to them opening for southern rockers, The Outlaws. Since that day in 2013, Rhey opened for American Idol contestant and Nashville recording artist Josh Gracing, Bucky Covington, National Act Brothers Osborne and also played live on the air several times at 99.5 WQYK Tampa, Talk 1430/Talk 96.7 Lakeland and numerous other local stations. He has continued to play all over Central Florida including the Strawberry Festival, Blue Martini, Whiskey Joe's, Boots N Buckles, Music Ranch, Uncle Mikes, Pig Fest barbecue competition, Weddings, the Detroit Tigers Spring BBQ 2014 and 2015, and the 2015 Florida State Fair just to name a few. With his musical background and years of experience, John Rhey brings a new sound to country music that keeps audiences on their feet. His songs continue to draw people in as they are simply crafted from everyday life experiences. In early July 2015 John Rhey released his first debut single “College Girl” to ITunes. The lyric video for the song blew up on Facebook with almost 20,000 views in just over a week. Many alumni and students from the local college in Lakeland Florida (Rhey’s hometown) have been talking about the song. He is continuing to put out music as well as build a following on all markets. Rhey’s vocals and guitar stay true to the country sound; while his high energy, catchy lyrics, and unique style makes every concert a memorable experience that continue to grow his fan base and keeps new fans begging for more from Rhey. Rhey is a young man with a deep faith with a fun youthful spirit. Rhey hopes to continue to use his platform to set a good example for the young men and woman that look up to him as one of country’s rising stars! Country Singer/ Song Writer